alleryWho was the grandson of Ashoka that succeeded him as emperor?
ABindusara Maurya
BChandragupta Maurya
CDasharatha Maurya
DPushyamitra Shunga
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Dasharatha Maurya
None of Ashoka's sons took the throne, so his grandson Dasharatha Maurya succeeded him.
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